From: | Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> |
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To: | Dale Seaburg <kg5lt(at)verizon(dot)net>, pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Strange error in Windows 10 Pro |
Date: | 2018-04-21 20:35:33 |
Message-ID: | 619dfc6e-f515-0342-faf9-6408a0ecfe36@aklaver.com |
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On 04/21/2018 01:08 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
> Thanks Adrian for the suggestion of running the installer with Admin
> rights. Unfortunately, I get the same results. It appears that all of
> the folders within C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6 path are created, and
> populated, BUT, when the items in the *data* folder are to be created,
> or copied into, it leaves an error message as noted previously. The
> *data* folder is empty.
>
> It's almost as if the PC is missing a critical .dll needed in the *data*
> folder filling function (my guess).
>
> Again, I am at a loss as to what to do.
Have you looked at the system logs e.g. Event Viewer?
>
> Dale
>
>
> On 4/20/2018 11:13 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>> Oops, my mistake. I'll let this serve the list with what I've tried
>> so far. Thanks, Adrian for the reminder.
>>
>> I hope tomorrow to visit the customer and try the Admin user method of
>> installing.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>>
>> On 4/20/2018 11:03 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>>> On 04/20/2018 07:52 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>>
>>> Please also reply to list.
>>> Ccing list to put it front of more eyes.
>>>
>>>> Thanks, Adrian, for suggestion(s).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/20/2018 9:35 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
>>>>> On 04/20/2018 07:16 PM, Dale Seaburg wrote:
>>>>>> I am attempting to install a fresh copy of
>>>>>> postgresql-9.6.8-2-windows-x86 on a new DELL PC with Windows 10
>>>>>> Pro. It
>>>>>
>>>>> This was downloaded from where?
>>>> downloaded from https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/,
>>>> selecting to use the installer pointed to near the beginning of that
>>>> page. The actual website that contained the installer file was:
>>>> "https://www.enterprisedb.com/thank-you-downloading-postgresql?anid=209611".
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> gets near the end of the install when the message says it is
>>>>>> attempting to start the the database server. There's a long
>>>>>> pause, followed by an error message: "Failed to load SQL modules
>>>>>> into the database cluster". Using File Explorer, i notice the
>>>>>> 9.6\base\ folder is empty? Has anyone else seen this before? I
>>>>>> have no clue where to look for the issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> You are running as Admin user?
>>>> I can't say that I was. Will check this next time (maybe tomorrow)
>>>> when I am customer's site. I didn't even think about right-clicking
>>>> on the installer and selecting run-as-admin. I know I did not
>>>> deliberately use Admin user on the test PC mentioned below, and it
>>>> installed with no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As a double-check on a different PC with Windows 10 Pro, I get no
>>>>>> error message, and the database is installed correctly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dale Seaburg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
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